Brightwood, VA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Brightwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Brightwood are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brightwood, VA Safe from Burglary?

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Brightwood is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brightwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Brightwood is 1.278 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brightwood generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Brightwood may be as high as 1 in 688 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 863 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Brightwood, VA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Brightwood has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Brightwood's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Brightwood to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Brightwood is as safe as the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Brightwood, VA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Brightwood about $20,845 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Brightwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brightwood, including every crime type and how Brightwood compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brightwood's crime maps on the Brightwood overall crime page.

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Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Brightwood is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Brightwood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Leon, VA	A-	A	A-	B+
Graves Mill, VA	B	B+	B	A-
Haywood, VA	C-	A-	D	B+
Oakpark, VA	A+	A+	A	A
Reva, VA	A-	A	A-	A
Locust Dale, VA	A	A+	A-	A-
Madison, VA	B	A	B-	A
Shelby, VA	B	B+	B-	A-
Aroda, VA	A+	A	A+	A+
Pratts, VA	A-	B+	A-	A

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Brightwood is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Barton, NY	A	B-	B-	B-
Wood River, NE	B-	B-	B-	B-
Bement, IL	B-	C+	C+	A-
Wisner, NE	C-	B-	B-	A+
Bolingbroke, GA	A-	A	A	A-
Booker, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Mokelumne Hill, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Salix, PA	A	A	A	B+
Rubicon, WI	A	A	A	A+
Rome, OH	B+	B	B	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brightwood, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brightwood schools on SchoolGrade

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